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Applied Materials (Germany)

In research, Applied Materials (Germany) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,885 of 17,446 worldwide), Engineering (#5,641 of 9,532 worldwide) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#3,194 of 3,725 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering is 10.0× its share of world research).

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World rank, all time
#24,458
of 34,923
Rank in Germany
#1,187
of 1,603
Research works
449
▼ 14% vs 2018-21
Citations
5.7k
12.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.2%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.73×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
28%
world 40%
International
36%
world 18%
Applied Materials (Germany)

What is Applied Materials (Germany) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #7,885 of 17,446 7.0%439
EngineeringField #5,641 of 9,532 5.6%299
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #3,194 of 3,725 4.2%165

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Applied Materials (Germany) sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Applied Materials (Germany) work in?

In 2022-now, 97% of research at Applied Materials (Germany) is in Physical Sciences, 2% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (68%), Materials Science (16%), Computer Science (4%). It does 2.3× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 62 fractional works · 96.6% of its workEngineering: 44 fractional works · 68.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 23 fractional works · 35.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 8 fractional works · 12.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 3 fractional works · 4.0% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 10 fractional works · 15.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 6 fractional works · 9.1% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCeramics and Composites: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMetals and Alloys: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workElectrochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCatalysis: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKApplied Materials(Germany)64fractional works, 2022-now
Physical Sciences97%Health Sciences1%Social Sciences2%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 3 domains and 14 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering4468.3%
    2. Materials Science1015.5%
    3. Computer Science23.7%
    4. Physics and Astronomy23.6%
    5. Energy11.7%
    6. Environmental Science11.4%
    7. Chemistry11.3%
    8. Chemical Engineering11.0%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.2%
    1. Business, Management and Accounting10.9%
    2. Social Sciences00.6%
    3. Decision Sciences00.5%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.0%
    1. Medicine11.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Applied Materials (Germany) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Electrical and Electronic Engineering takes 10.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 22.8 works10×
  2. EngineeringField · 43.6 works4.5×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Chemical Engineering: 2.89× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.84× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.81× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.55× its world share, 44 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.45× its world share, 10 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.64× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 14 fields, with their numbers
  1. Engineering4.55×44 works
  2. Materials Science4.45×10 works
  3. Chemical Engineering2.89×1 works
  4. Energy1.81×1 works
  5. Physics and Astronomy1.64×2 works
  6. Chemistry0.84×1 works
  7. Decision Sciences0.54×0 works
  8. Computer Science0.47×2 works
  9. Environmental Science0.28×1 works
  10. Business, Management and Accounting0.28×1 works
  11. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.11×0 works
  12. Medicine0.07×1 works
  13. Social Sciences0.05×0 works
  14. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Applied Materials (Germany)?

Ranked on the quality score, Schubert Chu, Lakshmanan Karuppiah and Faran Nouri lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Applied Materials (Germany).

  1. 1 Schubert Chu Germany · #3,951,181 worldwide 163 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 Lakshmanan Karuppiah Germany · #3,957,287 worldwide 50 citations · 18 works
  3. 2 Faran Nouri Germany · #3,957,287 worldwide 53 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Applied Materials (Germany)

What are the most cited papers from Applied Materials (Germany)?

The most cited paper from Applied Materials (Germany) is "Three-dimensional printing of transparent fused silica glass" (Frederik Kotz, Karl Arnold, Werner Bauer et al., 2017), with 873 citations. Next come "High-strength cellular ceramic composites with 3D microarchitecture" (567) and "Multi-anionic and -cationic compounds: new high entropy materials for advanced Li-ion batteries" (455).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Three-dimensional printing of transparent fused silica glass Frederik Kotz, Karl Arnold, Werner Bauer et al. · Nature Apr 2017 873
2 High-strength cellular ceramic composites with 3D microarchitecture Jens Bauer, Stefan Hengsbach, I. Tesari et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access 3 Feb 2014 567
3 Multi-anionic and -cationic compounds: new high entropy materials for advanced Li-ion batteries Qingsong Wang, Abhishek Sarkar, Di Wang et al. · Energy & Environmental Science Open access 2019 455
4 In-Situ Raman Investigation of Polysulfide Formation in Li-S Cells Markus Hagen, Peter Schiffels, Matt Hammer et al. · Journal of The Electrochemical Society Open access 2013 390
5 Lithium ion conductivity in Li 2 S–P 2 S 5 glasses – building units and local structure evolution during the crystallization of superionic conductors Li 3 PS 4 , Li 7 P 3 S 11 and Li 4 P 2 S 7 Christian Dietrich, Dominik A. Weber, Stefan J. Sedlmaier et al. · Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2017 340
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Applied Materials (Germany)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Additive Manufacturing, Thermal Management, Atomic Layer Deposition, High-k Dielectrics, Electromigration and Integrated Circuits.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Mechanical Properties6▲ 10×12 topics
  2. Microstructure6▲ 17×8 topics
  3. Additive Manufacturing4▲ 23×5 topics
  4. Thermal Management4▲ 21×5 topics
  5. Atomic Layer Deposition4▲ 86×1 topic
  6. High-k Dielectrics4▲ 86×1 topic
  7. Nanoparticles3▲ 3.6×7 topics
  8. Electromigration3▲ 147×2 topics
  9. Integrated Circuits3▲ 29×2 topics
  10. Lithium-ion Batteries3▲ 9.9×3 topics
  11. Thin Films3▲ 21×4 topics
  12. Cathode Materials2▲ 9.9×3 topics
  13. Biomedical Applications2▲ 3.0×6 topics
  14. High-Temperature Electronics2▲ 57×2 topics
  15. 3D Printing2▲ 15×2 topics
  16. Interconnect2▲ 189×1 topic
  17. Materials2▲ 14×5 topics
  18. Nanocomposites2▲ 4.0×6 topics
  19. Process Parameters2▲ 29×2 topics
  20. System Integration2▲ 167×2 topics
  21. Through-Silicon Via2▲ 189×1 topic
  22. Energy Storage2▲ 4.7×4 topics
  23. Material Characterization2▲ 26×2 topics
  24. Failure Analysis2▲ 31×1 topic
  25. Machine Vision2▲ 13×2 topics
  26. Photon Emission Microscopy2▲ 108×1 topic
  27. Rare Earth Elements2▲ 19×2 topics
  28. Metallic Components2▲ 40×1 topic
  29. Polymer Composites2▲ 10×3 topics
  30. Selective Laser Melting2▲ 40×1 topic
  31. Rechargeable Batteries2▲ 9.2×2 topics
  32. Electronic Structure1▲ 12×5 topics
  33. Fabric Defect Detection1▲ 32×1 topic
  34. Process Variation1▲ 38×2 topics
  35. Semiconductor Lasers1▲ 32×2 topics
  36. Texture Analysis1▲ 10×1 topic
  37. Efficiency Optimization1▲ 46×2 topics
  38. Interfacial Reactions1▲ 114×1 topic
  39. Lead-free Solders1▲ 114×1 topic
  40. Microelectronics1▲ 171×2 topics

Which research topics does Applied Materials (Germany) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Semiconductor materials and devices, 3D IC and TSV technologies, Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis and Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes.

Semiconductor materials …4Semiconductor materials and devices: 4 fractional works3D IC and TSV technologies: 2 fractional worksIntegrated Circuits and …2Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis: 2 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing M…2Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 2 fractional worksIndustrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection: 1 fractional worksElectronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies: 1 fractional worksAdvancements in Semicond…1Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design: 1 fractional worksCopper Interconnects and Reliability: 1 fractional worksSemiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices: 1 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …1Advancements in Battery Materials: 1 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringMechanical EngineeringIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  2. 2 3D IC and TSV technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Copper Interconnects and Reliability Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 1 works
  9. 9 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available28.2%not open71.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors36.2%domestic only63.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Applied Materials (Germany)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 14% lower than in 2018-2021.

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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Applied Materials (Germany) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00020% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Applied Materials (Germany)0.00020% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Applied Materials (Germany) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

5%10%all institutions10.0% in 2018Applied Materials (Germany)2.5% in 20182010

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 7.9% in 2013.

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